he call me a different endearment, does it mean he is having another affair?

Philippines
March 8, 2009 8:21pm CST
remember i am having a long distance relationship? well, in our first 3 months of being miles away from each other was a roller coaster ride... and since he doesnt have internet connection, our means of communication is thru txt.. our endearment is baby.. last night i ask if he sleeps in their house or in their grandmas house, he replied, "im in my mamas hous hon, gudnyt" owws, i was so shocked why he called me hon.. in fact he never call me such before.. im having doubts now. you know, as they say when the cat is away the mouse will play. what do you think guys? is he having another affair?
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@rosdimy (3926)
• Malaysia
9 Mar 09
Sometimes people change the term of endearment used for no apparent reason. He may be the best person to clarify the situation. On the other hand based on personal experience and the experiences of others close to me he may have another person in his life. Some investigation and/or patience may be needed here. My suggestion is for you to pretend nothing has happened. Making a direct question may bring undesired results. See what he will use the nect time he sends you a message. The question to be posed to him should depend on this. all the best in your relationship, rosdimy
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• Philippines
9 Mar 09
i ask him directly if who is hon... and now, he told me he has a txtmate and they call each other hon.. he said he didnt meet with that txtmate... because of our time difference, he wants us to communicate but i cant because its time to sleep here, so he would txt her.. now im confused. is he not satisfied with me?
• Australia
9 Mar 09
My honest answer is I don't know. If you have a concern, just ask him why he called you hon? Could he have been using a shorter pet name simply because he was texting? I don't have one set pet name for my girlfriend... I call her by about a dozen different things. Sometimes I try new ones, and sometimes I forget the old ones for the longest times. It definitely doesn't mean that I'm not as in love with her as I was, or that I'm cheating or thinking about cheating. They're just pet names. He still called you hon. I'd be more worried if he simply didn't call you a pet name at all.
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• Philippines
9 Mar 09
our pet name is only baby...and we used it ever since we became a couple, nothing more. now we have talked, and yes he said, he have a txtmate ang they call each other hon.. and he said, they havent meet, just communicate through txt. i dont know if i can trust him again.
@Ithink (9980)
• United States
9 Mar 09
I was just going to say, lots of people call their sweethearts different names, I know me and my hubby does. Then I read, is he having another affair? Does this mean that he has had an affair before? If so I can see the reason for concern. I guess it comes down to if you trust him or have reason to distrust him. I really think if you cant trust the person that you are with the relationship wont work anyways as you are always wondering and looking for something wrong. If you think he will tell the truth then ask him. If you don't think he will you have a few choices. Start keeping more of a eye out for things out of the ordinary. I personally thou would hate to live where I had to watch and second guess everything. Hope things work out for you no matter what you choose.
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@dalyme3 (88)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
I would say trust your feelings since a woman's intuition is almost always right. Cannot deny the fact that I have had the same experience as well, though yours is not not full blown yet. I pray that you will not experience the same fate as I have, I know how it could hurt very much. Please have a sincere talk to him, try to make some time since it is for the betterment of your relationship. Don't let him grow faraway from you, it would be such a waste if you let it be.
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@lazeebee (5461)
• Malaysia
9 Mar 09
Don't guess, ask him. You will drive yourself crazy, maybe with unnecessary worries. Ask him why he addressed you differently - it could be something that popped into his mind, like linking you with sweetness in his life?
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@cathya (704)
• Philippines
9 Mar 09
Gosh! that so ouch! Have you tried asking him why he called you HON? If that same situation happened to me for sure my partner won't sleep unless he gives me an acceptable reason why he called me with another endearment
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@Shar19 (8231)
• United States
9 Mar 09
I don't think you have anything to worry about. Maybe he's just more comfortable with you now and wants to call you "hon".
@bing28 (3795)
• Philippines
10 Mar 09
I don't think so, although I'm using love as my endearment call, I also found find hon cute calling someone dear. That's alright perhaps for a change or she found it cute too calling you hon, (lol). Trust her and don't be bothered by that little cute word, I'm a woman and I know and I could feel it's not a hint of having another affair. You can kid her however, saying "Hey hon, that's cute ha, am I no longer your baby?"
@soren1 (66)
9 Mar 09
People can slip into using different language for all sorts of reasons - some conscious, some unconscious. It might have been as simple as something he'd just read, or heard on a TV programme. If all you've got to go on is that one thing, it's several billion light years away from being evidence of an affair!